Connect to an Adaptive Server Anywhere (ASA) Data Repository

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Note: This feature is available in the Corporate edition only.

In order to use an ASA data repository, you must connect to it in Enterprise Architect first. Before connecting to the repository, you must have set up an ASA ODBC driver. To connect to an ASA data repository in Enterprise Architect, follow the steps below:

1.In the Open Project dialog, select the Connect to Server checkbox or, on the Start Page, click on the Connect to Server Repository... link.
2.Click on the [...] (Browse) button, as you normally would to browse for a project. As you have selected the Connect to Server checkbox, the Data Link Properties dialog displays instead of the browse directories dialog.
 
ASA-DatalinkProvider
 
3.Select Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers from the list.
4.Click on the Next button. The Connection tab displays.
 
ASA-DatalinkConnection
 
5.In the Use data source name field, click on the drop-down arrow and select the ODBC driver you set up to connect to your ASA repository.
6.Click on the Test Connection button to confirm that the details are correct.
7.If your test succeeded, click on the OK button.
8.If your test did not succeed, revise your settings.
9.After you have clicked on the OK button, the Connection Name dialog displays.
 
ASA-ConnectionName
 
10.Give the connection a suitable name so you can recognize it in the Recently Opened Projects list on the Open Project dialog.
11.Click on the OK button to complete the configuration.